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Amir Abou-Jaoude

(l-r) Ann Blyth and Joan Crawford in 'Mildred Pierce' (1945), recently restored by the Criterion Collection for DVD and Blu-Ray. Courtesy of Jerry Murbach.

In ‘Mildred Pierce,’ Joan Crawford shone brightest

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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May 1, 2017
In "Canoa," villagers embark on a bus ride from which they will never return (Courtesy of Janus Films).

‘Canoa: A Shameful Memory’ is shamelessly enticing

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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April 27, 2017
Yôko Maki and Hiroshi Abe in "After the Storm."

‘After the Storm’ contains a torrent of issues

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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April 19, 2017
Jean-Luc Godard (center) shakes hands with Keith Richards (l) as Mick Jagger strums his guitar in Godard's "Sympathy for the Devil" (Courtesy of PopOpiq).

Throwback Thursday: Godard + The Rolling Stones = ‘Sympathy for the Devil’

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Feb. 23, 2017
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Throwback Thursday: ‘Holiday’ is an overlooked comedy gem

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Feb. 16, 2017
Taraneh Alidoosti as “Rana” (left) and Shahab Hosseini as “Emad” (right) in The Salesman directed by Asghar Farhadi. Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios and Cohen Media Group

Asghar Farhadi captivates with almost perfect ‘The Salesman’

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Jan. 31, 2017
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Throwback Thursday: Even a minor Renoir work shines in ‘The Golden Coach’

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Jan. 25, 2017
Natalie Portman as "Jackie Kennedy" in JACKIE. Photo by Pablo Larraín. © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved

Natalie Portman keeps the uneven ‘Jackie’ grounded

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Jan. 19, 2017
Natalie Portman as "Jackie Kennedy" in JACKIE. Photo by Stephanie Branchu. © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved.

Amir Abou-Jaoude’s top five films of 2016

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Jan. 10, 2017
Still from 'Tampopo.' Courtesy of Janus Films.

80s Japanese foodie film ‘Tampopo’ serves up a Ramen Western

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Nov. 20, 2016
X Japan, the subject of Stephen Kijak's "We Are X," billed as "the world’s biggest and most successful band you’ve never heard of...yet." (Photo courtesy of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema)

‘We Are X’ only partially captures the brilliance and excess of Japan X

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Nov. 10, 2016
Brahim Haggiag (center, with arm outstretched) as revolutionary leader Ali La Pointe in a scene from Gillo Pontecorvo's THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (1965). Photo courtesy of British Film Institute/Rialto Pictures.

Political movie classic “The Battle of Algiers” receives new restoration

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Oct. 28, 2016
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